I need a recipe for smoked turkey legs. I had one in Dallas at the Red River Shootout two years ago and want to attempt to make some. Any rubs? Mops? What temperature do they need to hit to be finished? How long approximately does that take? Any and all help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

I have not tried smoking legs or wings as of yet but I do roast wings in the oven I use them to make turkey soup.
I know the principle of low, slow and long will apply for sure to turkey legs.
I would think that any recipe you use for rub would be good. As far as cooking time you need to use a temperature probe and cook to at least 160 degrees just like chicken and pork. I tend to over cook turkey as I think it begins to develop some awesome flavours as the skin carmelizes._________________Chargriller Akorn
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yo y'all,
i get great results from the following--
i dry cure in mortons tender quick.
i rub 1 tablespoon a lb on thawed turkey legs--
i put in refrigerater for 2 hrs or so.
i then rinse off in cool water the excess T.Q.
i then pat dry with paper towel,
before placing in pre heated electric water smoker.
i use hickory chips on turkey,pork and lamb.
[i use mesquite chips on beef and chicken]

i like a 1 to 1 1/4 lb leg the best.
it takes 4 to five hours at 225 degrees in smoker--
to get to 170 degrees internally in leg---
this is where i call it done.

my electric water smoker holds 225 about halfway
between medium and high setting.
full setting on high will bring 245 degrees.

the bigger T legs---1 3/4 lb to 2 lb each--
take a couple of hrs longer.
this dries skin ..

i will wrap the large ones in aluminum foil
by 4 hrs. time. i will return to smoker till done

by then my 2 pans of chips are done smoking.

after about 3 to 4 hrs the skin tends to get dry.

on the little ones -its not to bad.

i use this myself---all the time.

its so easy--its so good. _________________larry joe maddock
st. ann,missouri,usa 63074
A. K. A.
the lo dollar/no dollar cook
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Bet the left overs would make great turkey soup.._________________Chargriller Akorn
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LIAR #100
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Do not rely on a rabbits foot for luck, it did not work out too well for the rabbit...